Randhawa wields hot putter for lead in HK
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Former Asia No. 1 Jyoti Randhawa wielded a hot putter to grab the opening round lead at the Hong Kong Open yesterday while Nicolas Colsaerts and Ernie Els were also off to a strong start at the Fanling course.
Randhawa, 42, began with a bogey but went on to reel off seven birdies to lead Filipino Angelo Que by one shot, needing only 23 putts in the first round of the European Tour co-sanctioned event.
“I’ve been playing decent in the last few weeks but haven’t been able to put up a good number,” said the 2002 Asian Tour No. 1 from India who finished with two consecutive closing birdies for a 6-under-par 64.
“Today I really putted my heart out, so I’m really happy with the way it went, and I'm glad I got the pace on the greens right," said Randhawa, who remains winless since claiming his eighth Asian Tour title in 2009.
A three-time winner in Asia, Que too rode on his impeccable putting to a bogey-free round to boost his hopes of a first title since the 2010 Selangor Masters in Malaysia.
Big-hitting Colsaerts shrugged off jetlag to card a 4-under 66 to share third place with, among others, four-time major winner Els.
“I’m quite happy with my score,” said the Belgian Ryder Cup player, continuing his fine form that saw him finish second in Portugal in his last start.
South Africa’s Els mixed six birdies and two bogeys in his return to Hong Kong after 18 years while Spain’s defending champion Miguel Angel Jimenez, eying a record fifth title, battled a stomach bug to card 2-over 72.
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